Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13
LIQUOR LEGISLATION.
a Bill Passed for the Appointment Of
State Constabulary---T Terms
Under Which Druggists
Nav Sell
Other Legislative Matters.


the deputy marshals 10 act in any county.
/ The idea Is TO give these deputy marshals
rowing commissions, similar TO those or
! nited States revenue officers, TO look
after druggists and saloonkeepers and
promptly bring them 20 punishment for
| any infracton of the law.
The house has devoted several DAYS to
| the consideration of the liquor tax law,
and this question is still the all-mportant
one before that body. The amendments
TO the tax bill already adopted fix uni
form tax OF $500 upon all dealers except
| wholesale dealers. who are TO pay 500 "A
year One of tine principal questions un-
der debate was the one relating 10 drug
gist>. Several amendments we're of
fered and rejected, but one was adopted
which forbid, druggist, TO sell liquor to
minors, intoxicated persons or persons
addicted 10 ntoXcatiOn, or to any person
whom the husband, wife parent guardian
/ or township official may forbid or 20 sell
/ bv the drink or glas in soda fountains or
/ in any other detection under penalties of
fines from $40 To 500 with costs and i'm
/ prisonment of from ninety days To one
/ year for a first otfense and for the second
ohense TO lie absolutely debarred from
| selling liquor IN any form. as medicinal
/ compound or otherwise for "A period OF
! five years. The bonds required of u drug
! gist are $1,000.
The evidence taken by the trustees Of
the state pubic school at Coldwater was
| entrusted 10 Senator Westgate He left
/ IL locked in his desk in the senate chamber
/ and when he wanted % use IL his desk had
/ been opened and part Of the evidence
\ taken. The affidavit, of Miss Miller, Miss
/ Dixon and Miss Watson, which were sepa-
rate from the rest, and which were the
most important of all, were overlooked
/ and still remain in his possession
Gov. Luce has approved of the act
! creating new jury commission of eleven
/ persons for Wayne county. The members
/ of the jury commission at present four
/ in number, hold over, They are James Nj.
WEIGH, W. :. Morey, Alanson Shelley and
. George NJ Henry of Canton. The new
/ commissioners appointed by the governor
| are L. {. sherwood of Plymouth; David
/ Fry, Levi l.. Barbour and James l.. Edison
of Detroit for six years; Walter II. Coots
and Frank Bleser of Detroit, four years,
and Lyman a. Brant of Detroit for two
years
Gov. Luce has appointed the following
board of visitors TO the Michigan military
academy at Orchard Lake Luther :.
Trowbudge, Det oft: Henry Seymour,
Ste. st Marie Byron VI, Cutcheon Manis
tee: A j. Aldrich Coldwater Elliott q.
Stevenson, Port Huron.
The bill of Mr.. Oviatt 10 restore the
penalty Of death by hanging for the crime
OF murder was discussed in the senate
few DAYS ago. MessrS. Westgate and w.
|. Babcock favored the bill aud Deyo and
Fox opposed IL. A motion 10y Mr. Gld-
dings 10 strike out all after the enacting
clause prevailed. motion TO reconsider
the action was laid upon the table upon
motion of Mr.. Palmer, by vote Of yeas
49, nays - The measure is. therefore,
irrevocably lost for this session.
Senator Moons bill in reference to
specific taxes from mining companies has
passed the senate. a compromise was
made whereby the state is TO receive four
ifths. and the counties from whence the
tax is derived. one fifth Thi, Is one of
the best measures vet devised for increas-
ms the revenue of the state, and credit is
due Senator Moon for successfully carry
ing IL through. Many measures have been
passed 20 deplete the treasury. This Is
about the only one TO relieve in any de-
gree the burdens of the taxpayer. The
new law will give To the state $4,000 an
nually.
Gov. Luce has appointed Daniel l.. Case
of Lansing a member of the board OF con-
troll Of the school for the blind. vice James
NJ Turner, whose term OF office has ex-
pired.
motion by Mr.. Hubbell to reconsider
the vote upon the house concurrent rcso-
/ luton for an investigation OF the Cold
water public school was lost in the senate.
/ Specific charge, against the management
/ OF the school and the action of the board
/ Of control, signed 10y senator's j. W Bah
/ cock and DeyO, were offered in the shape
\ Of a preamble and resolutions. IL l. said
| that the house will order an investigation
| independently, if the senate does not CO
/ operate.
The speaker has appointed 10 the COM
/ mittee places made vacant by Mr.. Dakin's
expulsion public lands, Mr.. Wilson. re-
| form school Mr.. Baumgardner; rules and
! joint rules, Mr. 5. Baker.
The bill 10 increase the salaries OF the
\ supreme court judges to si,OOJ year " as
considered in the house several weeks ago,
and all after the enacting clause was struck
out. Since then considerable quiet work
/ has been done in favor of an increase and
few days ago advantage was taken of
the enacting clause and title 20 make an
other test OF the sense OF the house. A
bill was reported with the salary fixed at
5000 and in this form II passed The bill
passed the senate by avote of 81 TO B.
The bill to provide all pupils in district
schools with school books al the public ex
pense failed TO pass in the house.
The bill OF Mr.. Houk OF Oceana TO place
at either end and in the middle of all pas
senger cars racks TO hold glass grenade
fire extinguishers failed of passage in the
| house.
The senate has passed bill for the in
corporation Of companies for the purpose
OF buying and selling brood animals.
The question of an Investigation Of the
ST. te public school occupied the attention
of the senate the other day, when a long
and acrimonious debate over the house
resolution occurred. The resolution for
an investigation was defeated but IL Is
probable that the matter will be brought
up again.
The house has passed new bill regulat-
ing the trial Of actions for damages arising
from negligence. 1t provides that in all
actions for damages for injuries TO person
or property, arising from the alleged neg
ligence of the defendant. IL shall not be
necessary for the plaintiff to allege or
prove an absence of contrbutory negli-
gence of the plaintiff unless the defendant
snail with his plea give notice of such de-
Tense. and i'm such notice shall state sub
stantiallv the facts upon which he intends
to rely TO constitute such defense.
The house has passed bill providing
that If the life OF any person shall be lost
by the carelessness or neglect OF any rail